At 7:30 pm on July 7th, Cape Town¡¯s Green Point Stadium was already overcrowded. Fans from England and the Netherlands, as well as fans from South Africa and fans from China, turned the entire stadium into a sea of ??festive celebrations. Fans held various signs and cheered for their teams and their favorite players.
Although both sides before the game were confident of winning this game. But who will win this game and defeat their opponents to advance to the finals depends on their performance in this game. It can be said that neither team wants to lose, and neither team can afford to lose.
We are only one step away from winning the World Cup, and no one wants to fall at this time. Especially after so many years, the Dutch team has gained an uncrowned king, and the Dutch team, which has no real championship, does not want to fall at the feet of the England team at this time. They are more eager to be crowned World Cup champions than their rivals, England.
The referee Rafsay from Uzbekistan stood nervously in the middle of the court. This is his first time hosting such an important game. Although he was also the host of the opening match of this World Cup. But that opening match of the group stage was not at the same level as the current semi-finals, and their importance was not the same.
Players from both sides are already standing on the court, taking their positions on different sides, waiting for the whistle of the referee Lafosse. England's two forwards, Rooney and Heskey, who kicked off the ball first, were already standing in the center circle. They tilted their heads in excitement and looked at the referee Lafosse who lowered his head to adjust the time.
For the England team. These consecutive games were all played at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. It can be said that this place is already as familiar as their home stadium. In terms of knowledge of the pitch, England have a slight advantage. and. Their quarter-point game also started before the Dutch team, giving them an extra day of adjustment time and also having a slight advantage in terms of physical fitness.
Therefore, for this match against the Netherlands, the players of the England team are full of confidence, believing that they can defeat their opponents and advance to the final with their heads held high. Then beat your opponent in the finals. Successfully defended the World Cup title. Guan will own his captain Lin Feng. He is well-deserved for being promoted to the throne of football king.
"Flute" the whistle sounded, Rooney quickly kicked the ball to Heskey, and Heskey quickly passed the ball back to Lampard. Then he and Rooney both ran into the Dutch team's backcourt. Sneijder quickly pounced over, and before Lampard could dribble the ball across the center line, he was already entangled with Lampard.
Lampard protected the ball and hit Sneijder with his back, trying to find a breakthrough opportunity. However, Sneijder endured the discomfort and persisted. In desperation, Lampard had no choice but to pass the ball to Barry, who ran not far away to receive the ball. However, Barry didn't have a chance to break through with the ball. De Jong of the Dutch team had already pounced on him.
The game is at the beginning. We entered into entanglement. The fans from all over the stands were shouting as hard as they could. Since the England team has always played at the Green Point Stadium, local fans in Cape Town still tend to be with the England team. Coupled with the fact that Chinese fans were cheering for Lin Feng, the Dutch fans were at a disadvantage in terms of momentum.
In the ten minutes before the start of the game, the main battlefield between the two sides was in the midfield. The Dutch team's five midfielders and the English team's four midfielders looked like the Dutch team had a numerical advantage. But England's Lin Feng often forced Robben and De Jong to intercept as soon as he got the ball. On the scene, the two sides fought to a draw.
Although the game lasted ten minutes, neither side had a shot. But the intensity on the field made the fans at the scene, as well as the fans watching the live broadcast on TV, mesmerized. It can be said that this game is another fierce battle after the Netherlands and Brazil. Even compared to that game, the intensity was much more exciting.
Because I know that the captain of the England team, Lin Feng, has superb free kick skills. The Dutch team's foul tactics often choose a position at least forty or fifty yards away from the goal. Even if the England team gets a free kick, Lin Feng cannot directly hit the goal with a free kick.
Although Lin Feng¡¯s pass is equally accurate, in a competition like the World Cup semi-finals, the Dutch team will not give Rooney and others who receive the ball an opportunity to easily turn around and face the goal. The two sides fought fiercely, and until more than 20 minutes into the first half, they still failed to find a chance to score the opponent's goal.
Dutch coach Van Marwijk and England coach Capello were both unable to sit safely on the coaching bench. Both stood anxiously on the sidelines of the court, shouting and giving instructions from time to time. Disciples' defense or offense. This game also doubled the pressure for the two coaches.
The current situation, for both sides, whoever can break the opponent's goal first is likely to be on the side of the goddess of victory. The England team, which has been going smoothly in this World Cup, finally ushered in their most difficult game. Capello does not dare to underestimate the Dutch team's offensive football.
Similarly, Van Marwijk of the Dutch team does not dare to underestimate the offensive football of the England team. Compared with the previous Brazilian team, the England team, which is also a European team, is much more difficult to deal with. Moreover, Super Lin, the captain of the England team, is the strongest player in this World Cup. The Dutch team simply does not dare to let Super Lin get the ball easily.
The fierce battle between the two sides caused the physical fitness of the players on both sides to be rapidly depleted. The England team, which had been reorganized for a day, gradually began to take control of the situation on the field, and the ball possession rate began to increase. Van Marwijk, who knew something was not going well, stood on the edge of the court and roared loudly, instructing his disciples to start to retreat and stick to their position. The game at this time has reached more than thirty minutes of the first half.
The commentators in the commentary box saw the changes in the situation on the field. I began to worry about the Dutch team. If they could not find a way to reverse the situation, I am afraid that in the remaining time of the first half, the powerful England team would probably find a chance to break their goal.
In fact, the commentators¡¯ speculations were quickly verified. The ball once again fell to Lin Feng on the wing. Robben and De Jong both rushed towards Lin Feng desperately. However, Robben's physical fitness at this time is no longer as abundant as before. Just one step slower, Lin Feng found the gap, and with a big kick, he pushed the ball behind Robben, then quickly passed Robben and chased the ball.
Seeing captain Robben being broken through, De Jong had no choice but to use foul tactics again. However, in his nervousness, he did not notice that Lin Feng was already within the range of his free kick. De Jong, who was holding Lin Feng's jersey tightly, was shown the first topaz card of the game by the referee Lafosse, and then awarded the England team a free kick about 28 yards in front.
After coming back to his senses, De Jong looked back at the goal, his face suddenly turning gray. Robben knew that he had dragged down his teammates and hugged De Jong apologetically. Then he looked helplessly at Lin Feng, who placed the ball at the spot pointed by the referee Lafosse, shook his head bitterly, turned around and ran towards the wall.
This was England's best chance to score a goal in the first half. Not far away, Lampard and Barry ran over, exchanged palms with Lin Feng, and both ran to the penalty area to look for possible opportunities. opportunities to grab extra shots. Rooney, Heskey, and Gerrard have also ambushed into the penalty area, waiting for captain Lin Feng's free kick.
The goalkeeper of the Dutch team, Stekelenberg, nervously directed his teammates to form a wall of four people in front of Lin Feng, blocking the angle of the goal. This is his first official confrontation with Lin Feng, but Lin Feng's free kick skills are famous throughout Europe.
As the team¡¯s goalkeeper, it¡¯s impossible for him not to know what Lin Feng¡¯s free kick means. The English fans and Chinese fans in the stands opened their eyes with excitement and were ready to shout Lin Feng's name and cheer for Lin Feng as soon as Lin Feng's free kick was scored.
The fans of the Dutch team are a little sad. Although this free kick seems to be nearly thirty yards away, for the super player who is famous in Europe and the world, this distance is not far, and it is still within his range. I just hope that Super Lin can make a mistake and miss the free kick.
Capello, the assistant coaches on the coaching bench, as well as Beckham and Irving, as well as the substitute players, all stood up and walked to the sideline of the court, nervously waiting for Lin Feng's shot. The ball has not yet entered the net, and they are all very nervous, although they are all aware of their teammates' free kick skills.
The referee Lafosse blew the whistle, and Lin Feng let out a long breath, suddenly started to speed up and ran to the side of the ball, raised his right foot high, and kicked it down hard. After that, the ball bounced off the ground unbearably, flew over the wall, and spun towards the goal.
The Dutch team's goalkeeper Stekelenberg's eyes were fixed and he moved quickly. Just as he was about to fly towards the ball flying in the air, he suddenly discovered that the ball was spinning towards the upper right corner of the goal. When approaching the goal, he drew another weird arc, and then turned to the upper left corner of the goal.
Stekelenberg's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly moved to the left side of the goal, but it was too late. He flew up helplessly, stretching his arms desperately, but could not touch the ball. In an instant, his ears Then I heard the sound of the ball hitting the net, and then bigger cheers came from the stands